Old English gyldan "to gild, to cover with a thin layer of gold," from Proto-Germanic *gulthjan (cognates: Old Norse gylla "to gild," Old High German ubergulden "to cover with gold"), from *gulthan "gold" (see gold). Related: Gilded; gilding. Figuratively from 1590s.
双语例句
1. Carve the names and gild them.
把姓名刻上去，再镀上金。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She had health and beauty, and money to gild these gifts.
她健康而漂亮, 富有使这些天赋更加熠熠生辉.
来自辞典例句
3. The sun transform the gild cupola into dazzling point of light.
太阳将这些镀金的圆屋顶变成了闪耀的光点.
来自互联网
4. To talk about the beautiful sunset is to gild the lily.
